:: Rutgers Organization of Nippon Students ::
2006/2007 Events:
SakuraFest - Sunday, April 15, 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM at International
Lounge (BCC)
*** SakuraFest! SakuraFest is the largest event organized by RONS, and also co-sponsored by JCA, every year. At SakuraFest, RONS celebrates the Japanese sakura matsuri at Rutgers by providing a number of booths (and prizes!), events, performances, and food free of charge to our guests. The booths include a variety of traditional Japanese games, arts and crafts (such as calligraphy), and fittings of traditional Japanese clothing. Our exciting events and performances involve things like taiko drum demonstrations and tutorials, martial arts demonstrations, and traditional dances performed by RONS. All are welcome to come, so please come celebrate with us!
KaraokeFest - Thursday, November 9, 7:00 PM at International
Lounge (BCC)
*** Our annual KaraokeFest will be held on Thursday, November 9. Come see the
latest incarnation of the legendary RONS band open up the night with a performance,
and then sing your heart out in front of an audience as much as you want, for
a small entrance fee! Traditionally the karaoke machines have had a large variety
of English songs, but this year, we will also try to include a number of Japanese
songs as well.
Japanese Arts Matsuri (JAM 2006) - Sunday, November 12, at New York City
*** An annual festival of various things in Japanese culture, including a performance by the dance troupe of one of our former RONS presidents. This is a copy from the e-mail she sent describing the festival:
Hi, nice to meet you all for those of you who don't know me. My name is Yuka Kumoi and I am a Rutgers University Alumni.
I used to be the president for RONS in the academic year 03'-04'.
I am currently involved in a dance team in NY called 10tecomai. We are a Yosakoi Dance Team. This is our team's website!
http://10tecomai.fc2web.com
We wil be performing at JAM 2006 (Japan Arts Matsuri)
If any of you are interested, please come watch us. We will be doing 3 songs on Saturday and 4 on Sunday so I rather you guys come on Sunday if you are willing to come! I will highly appreciate it!!!
Thanks Chihiro and RONS!
JAM is a part of 8th International Chopin and Friends Festival
Co-presented by New York Dance and Innovations
Supported by The Consulate General of Japan in New York, Dokoudovsky New York Conservatory of Dance, Kirin Brewery of America, Nishimoto Trading, NY de Volunteer, SAPPORO U.S.A., World Sake Imports and Asian Society of Arts
Production Supported by I.P.S Productions
November 11th at 8 pm, Saturday (door open at 7:30 pm) November 12th at 5 pm, Sunday * (door open at 4:30 pm)
http://www.faunedance.com
Hosted by Yuriko Hoshina
Comedy Play HIU-Shudan ?gDance Lesson?h Written / Directed by Takuro Arai, Produced by Toshiya Yasuda Motoki Kobayashi, Mieko Suzuki (choreographer and performer), Yoshiko Kamitakahara, Sakura Higuchi, Kokoro Oba, Rie Okamotoand more
Tate performance (Japanese sword battle play) Brave Season ?gBASARA?h (Tokyo, Japan) Choreographed by Masatoshi Kubo Masatoshi Kubo, Takumi Nagase, Kohsei, Nano Shizuka, Naoe Domae, Misao Tamura, Misato Kashiwagi
Taiko and Wushu Theatre RAKSHASI ISLAND (Based on Yasushi Inoue?fs RASETSUNYOKOKU) Taiko Masala / Spinnin Ronin Choreographed by Hiro Kurashima, Acting Coached by Tsuyoshi Kaseda Hiro Kurashima, Tsuyoshi Kaseda, Pai Wang, Ai Ikeda, Reiko Ueno
Dance Performance Faune Dance Troupe "The Sleeping Beauty (Aurora?fs Wedding)" Choreographed by Marius Petipa / Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Restaged by Vladimir Dokoudovsky, Patricia Dokoudovsky and Miho maeda Dancers: Noriko Naraoka, Tomotaka Okada Akira Abe, Masayo Yamaguchi, Shouihi Hisatomi, Shinobu Hoskawa, Rie Hatanaka, Takashi Irisawa
Yosakoi (Festival-Style Japanese Dance Performance) Yosakoi Dance Project 10tecomai Director: Hiro Kobayashi, Dance Director: Tomoko Kamimura, Artistic Director: Hiroshi Hagiwara Performers: Hiro Kobayashi, Tomas Trinidad, Tomoko Tanii, Keiko Mogi, Toshi Minami, Yuta Sakane, Masa Okunishi, Aki Goto, Yuka Kumoi, Takuro Yoshida
Yukata and Dance Workshop IchiFuji-kai Dance Association Speaker: Fujima Nishiki-no (Helen Moss) Demonstrators: Shihan and Members of IchiFuji-kai Dance Association * Yukata and Dance Workshop program will be on Nov 12th only (The program might be changed due to some conditions.)
Pre-order Tickets?F$20
At the Door:$25
Pre-orderTickets sales' percentage will go towards 10tecomai's Commission!
Sushi Workshop - November (?)
*** Based upon the success of our first Sushi Workshop last fall, we have decided
to do it again this year. Last year, we brought ingredients to make sushi to
Murray 212 on a Saturday afternoon and, for a $5 fee, everyone who came was
allowed to make as much sushi as they could eat. Come to learn about the origin
of sushi, and, of course, to enjoy sushi made with your own two hands! The precise
date and location for this year's Sushi Workshop is forthcoming.
Halloween Party - Saturday, October 28, 8:30 PM at Zuri's
place (Bartlett) (CAC)
*** This year's annual Halloween party will be held at Zuri's house on Bartlett
street. We will discuss the details of the party at the meeting, but for now,
assume that we will meet around 8:30 PM in from of the Student Center (on College
Ave) and walk to Zuri's house from there. It is sort of apotluck thing, which
means that we hope everyone can bring something to eat. It can be something
small even, as long as everyone brings something, there should be enough :)
Field Day - Saturday, September 30, 11:00 AM at Buccleuch
Park (CAC)
*** We will have our annual Field Day on Saturday, September 30 starting sometime
in the morning. Field Day is an activity where RONS divides into a few teams
that compete against each other for glory and honor on the plains of Buccleuch
Park. Teams are tasked by such grueling and epic challenges as Egg Racing, Three-Legged
Racing, the patented RONS Obstacle Course, kickball, dodgeball, babies juggling
clowns on a unicycle, and basketball. The winner of the event wins eternal glory
and fame in the annals of RONS history before everyone forgets who won the next
day. It is a fun event, possibly involving a picnic, and a good way to play
around in a setting outside of RONS. We hope you can come :)
NYC Karaoke Trip - Saturday, September 23, 10:00 AM at
New Brunswick Train Station
*** We will be taking advantage of the free ticket survey sponsored by NJ Transit
to take a trip to NYC this Saturday. We plan to meet at New Brunswick Train
Station at 10:00 AM to get the 10:26 AM train to NYC. We want to get there early
so we can enjoy a takoyaki lunch/picnic before setting off to go to karaoke,
perhaps visit various shops, and enjoy dinner at K-town. Everyone is welcome
to join! However, if you would like to go with our group, please e-mail us by
Wednesday, September 20, so we can make reservations for karaoke.